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Should religion play a factor in who you vote for? Is there anything wrong with electing a Muslim?
2006-09-18 07:01:18 · 23 answers · asked by Mutt 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
To splinterjah:
What are you afraid of? If a Muslim is elected to office, and he works to protect your right to be a Christian, why are you worried?
2006-09-18 07:11:57 · update #1
To Mark M:
I do live in Minnesota, but not in the 5th district. My whole point about this question is that everything I hear about him, it always talks about his religion, and not about his stand on the issues.
2006-09-18 07:43:13 · update #2
The minute we start electing people on the basis of religiosity is the minute that we have excepted Christianity as a state religion. The idea scares me. A lot of people I went to school with were Muslim, Buddhist, and everything in between that where great people that have the propensity to be great political leaders. I think it would be a great thing to elect a Muslim not because they are Muslim, but elect them because they are capable, trustworthy, able to get the job done & an American.
2006-09-18 07:07:53 · answer #1 · answered by ragajungle 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I personally am more concerned that he is an "extreme liberal" AND a Muslim. If he were a Republican I would think it was just fine. Republicans and Muslims share an enormous amount of common ground when it comes to social morality, family values, respect for religion and religious values, support for the concept of "Intelligent Design" within the Universe, concern over the destruction of the marriage institution, the use of unlimited abortion as population control and the Atheisation of our school system by social fascist materialists. Left wing Democrats on the other hand are lackeys of the atheist hard-left and share almost NOTHING with Muslims.
So that would be my greatest concern.
As far as his opponent's accusations go, they seem extremely hateful considering that he has openly broken from that hate cult of the "Black Muslims," (as did both Malcolm X and Mohammad Ali before). It seems to be a little like the deliberate hate campaign against Mississippi Judge Pikering some years ago. (Left wing Dems continued to scream that he was a racist when it was clear he not only wasn't, but had stood up to the Klan openly in Mississippi during the 60s)
2006-09-18 18:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you from Minneapolis? Unless you are, then you don't get to answer that this year. Welcome to America, where everybody gets the chance to decide who best reflects their views. Do you think it's called the "House of Representatives" by accident?
There isn't "anything wrong" with electing anyone for any reason. The burden of living in a free country is that you don't get to personally choose who that freedom belongs to. If you expect to have it, then you have to extend it to the people who disagree with you too.
2006-09-18 14:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mark M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ppl of any religion background can be elected dear. And our society has a tendency to stereotype everyone into groups, which is sad i know so most ppl would think muslim=terrorist, and i really hope that dosent happen in a lvl where you expect ppl to be more aware and inteligent.
2006-09-18 14:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by Evangelina 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The bigger question is -- Should a candidate throw his opponent's religion in his face and claim that he's "personally offended" that he has to run against an "unfit" Muslim in Congress?
For my part, I'm personally offended that we have such a bigoted and predjudiced candidate as Alan Fine running for Congress in Minnesota, and I hope his histrionics from last week blow up in his face.
2006-09-18 14:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by got_da_scoop 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm all for electing a Muslim for Congress, it's just that I won't ever vote for Keith Ellison. The man is a racist.
2006-09-19 09:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by enigma_frozen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
need to differentiate between the Nation of Islam (of which I think he is a FORMER member of) and Islam and islamo-fascists. I think it's a bit over the top because a NOI might get elected, and its being spun as a "Muslim". People get the government they deserve, if they want a NOI rep, let em have it.
2006-09-18 14:06:44 · answer #7 · answered by JM 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure. I hate to lump all Muslims to the radical Muslims but are they able to separate church and state? Of course we do have our religious right now so maybe that is a pointless question but I'm not sure at what degree a Muslim would abide by our Constitution if there were conflicting things with Islam.
2006-09-18 14:07:37 · answer #8 · answered by BrianR 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Unlike many suppressive countries, people of any faith may be elected to office in the USA.
2006-09-18 14:03:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We no... because he doesn't represent the majority.... a Muslim represents the tinyest faction of the minority in America....
If you elect a Muslim to congrees... we might be worshiping Allah in our schools. Because the ACLU wants to drown out our morals with 800 different religions, except for Christianity.... there is no equal religious freedom for that religion.... I guess it is too politically incorrect.
I am A Christian... I want my rights as a U.S. citizen
2006-09-18 14:07:54 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Agappae 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋